Airlines committed to reducing runway incursions call on congress to provide funding for improved technology.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-27 June 2001-ATA: Airlines committed to reducing runway incursions call on congress to provide funding for improved technology (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:26062001 Washington -- The Air Transport Association (ATA) today, in a hearing before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, addressed the issue of runway incursions and highlighted available technologies to remedy the growing problem.

A report by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week revealed a direct correlation between increased traffic and runway incursions-defined as any occurrence on an airport runway involving an aircraft, vehicle, person or object on the ground that creates a collision hazard or results in a loss of required...